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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Necropolitan" data-source="post: 9039243" data-attributes="member: 6669245">Zeth realized he'd just talked himself into a situation he didn't know how to talk his way out of.Violence was neither likely to work nor an option he wanted to have to use. It was so...messy.He now had more than enough evidence to believe that Sephek Kaltro (or whatever he was now) was the culprit behind the murders. That left tracking down the former pirate and putting him down permanently to ensure the best possible outcome.Thankfully Alma saved Zeth the trouble of having to immediately lie by speaking up.Her distraction gave him time to think.He had no faith in Auril  from what he'd learned of her religion, but getting an in with her cult here might be helpful. He WAS planning the murder of what was apparently a newly-devout Aurilite, but Sephek was a murderous pirate and it wasn't like the world would be poorer for his absence. For now the plan was to kill Sephek and deny any responsibility for the death after claiming the reward. Maybe shove the ice dagger they'd been given into the pirate's heart to frame him as the murderer's latest victim so there'd be fewer questions asked.This was a narrow path to walk. Avoid angering the Aurilites, avoid angering the townsfolk who obviously had no love for the cold cultists, and complete his self-determined mission so he could get back to Luskan and enjoy expensive luxuries until it was time for his next job.It wasn't like there'd be much reason to hang around once he'd recovered the treasure from the ship. The winter seemed unlikely to abate and that'd be the end of any trading to be done here legally or not. Zeth would not be sticking around longer than he needed to.But for now it seemed like the best move was to ingratiate himself to Auril's cult and deny any connection to them if the townsfolk asked. If the cult learned he was claiming not to be associated with them he'd just lie and say it was to ensure they had an agent incognito.And Zeth would readily admit to being curious as to what else there was to the worship of Auril. He may only be a dilettante when it came to scholarship, but it was his natural curiosity that had led him to the power that had gotten him this far.Waiting for the reply to Alma's questions, Zeth spoke to Jelenneth."As you've said, I've survived one of your goddess's tests. What comes next?"</blockquote>

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